Tasty, simple and spicy little lamb kofta that are great for summer lunches, cocktail parties or as spicy snacks.

Guests can assemble their own tacos at the table. Note

Pickling spice is a mixture of mustard seeds, black peppercorns, dill seeds, allspice and bay leaves. It is available from the spice section in most supermarkets. Note

Soak bamboo skewers in water for at least an hour before using to prevent them from scorching during cooking. Cut skewers to an appropriate size using scissors, if they are too long. Note

If buying prawns in the shell, you will need to buy about 185g uncooked prawns. Note

Soak bamboo skewers in cold water for an hour before using to prevent them from splintering and scorching. Note

Use sharp scissors to finely shred the nori. Prawn mixture can be marinated for a few hours or overnight in the fridge. Note

A sweet and spicy Asian-style marinade that is fantastic with beef and pork ribs.

Use a soft creamy blue cheese for the blue cheese mousse. The mousse can be made a day ahead and kept, covered, in the fridge. It’s best to cook the beef as close to serving time as possible. Note

Use a combination of basil and mint leaves if you cannot find any japanese mint (shiso). You will need half a small jap pumpkin for this recipe. Note

Soak bamboo skewers in cold water for at least 30 minutes before using to prevent them scorching during cooking. Note

Sausage rolls can be made and frozen in advance. Allow an extra 10 minutes when baking from frozen. Middle-Eastern spice blend is available from supermarkets. Substitute with 1 tablespoon each ground cumin and coriander mixed with 1/2 teaspoon each ground turmeric and cardamom. Note

These spicy roasted chickens are great for sharing with friends and family.

Preserved lemon can be bought in delis and some supermarkets. Remove and discard the flesh then wash and dry the rind before chopping. Note

Soak bamboo skewers in cold water for at least 30 minutes before using to prevent the skewers burning during cooking. We used flathead fillets in this recipe, but you can use any firm white fish fillets you like. Tatsoi is a variety of buk choy, also known as rosette bok choy. It has dark, glossy, […]

We used corn kernels from 2 large fresh corn cobs in this recipe, but you can use frozen (then thawed) kernels or well-drained canned kernels. Roast your own capsicum under the griller, or in the oven until the skin blisters and blackens, cover, cool, then remove skin before using. Or, buy roasted capsicum from a […]

Bread can be toasted 2 hours ahead; store in an airtight container. Pumpkin can be cooked 1 hour ahead. Note

You could also use coliban or sebago potatoes for this recipe. Note

You can substitute 100g crumbled blue cheese for the gruyère, or add 310g can drained corn kernels for a delicious corn-flavoured potato puff. You can also use nicola or pink-eye potatoes for this recipe. Note

These delicious little Asian-style morsels are perfect tapas or cocktail food.

Use a lemon zester to make lemon rind strips for decoration; soak them in iced water to make them curl. Note

If you have one, use a melon baller to scoop perfectly round balls of truffle mixture. Note

Use roti bread instead of the naan, if you prefer. Note

Pastizzi are a traditional Maltese food. These flakey pastry pockets are traditionally filled with either fresh ricotta or mushy peas, but nowadays, the variety of fillings are endless and can be sweet or savoury. Fillings are usually distinguished by the unique shape, ricotta-filled pastizzi are diamond shaped, pea-filled pastizzi are a rounded semi-circle. It is […]

Teppanyaki is the name given to a traditional Japanese cooking style where the food is cooked rapidly on a searingly hot grill plate on or near the table. Pink pickled ginger, also known as gari, can be found in most Asian grocery stores. Note

Pop open a bottle of wine and sit back in the sunshine to enjoy your beautiful seafood platter. We've included two delicious sauces in this recipe that will complement your platter wonderfully.

Delicious and flavour-packed Asian-style dumplings with a spicy dressing.

Mini lamb and mint skewers are a delicious and pretty addition to any platter.

Cook dumplings, in batches, in a large saucepan of boiling water for about 5 minutes or until filling is cooked. Remove dumplings from the water with a slotted spoon. Note

The perfect Asian starter dish; homemade spring rolls.

Spanish-style spiced meatballs with a romesco sauce; a great tapas dish or sharing platter.

A perfect summer dish of barbecued sausages with tomato relish.

To make lemon dressing; dry-fry cumin and coriander in small heated frying pan, stirring, until fragrant. Combine spice mixture in small jug with oil and juice. Note

Ready-made tempura dipping sauce is available from most Asian grocers. Note